Is Medicham Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Fighting/Psychic at level 37 with AbilityPure Power. Mega Medicham keeps AbilityPure Power, stacking doubled Attack with Mega stats. Handles Grant, Wulfric, and Wikstrom through Fighting. One of the hardest-hitting Megas available.
Meditite has the type edge here and should clean up Viola's team.
Meditite has the type edge here and should clean up Grant's team.
Meditite has the type edge here and should clean up Korrina's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Ramos's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Clemont's team.
Medicham trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Olympia's team hits Medicham's weaknesses hard.
Medicham has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Medicham trades roughly evenly with Malva's team.
Medicham trades roughly evenly with Wikstrom's team.
Medicham trades roughly evenly with Drasna's team.
Medicham trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Medicham trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Catch Meditite on Connecting Cave (walking, Lv 13-15, common).
Your Meditite should hit Level 37 before you reach Valerie, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Medicham in X & Y
No wild encounters for Medicham. The 2-stage line runs through Meditite, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 37 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Medicham in XY
Step 1Catch MedititeConnecting CaveLv.13-15CaveRate 30%
Step 2Medicham ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Medicham egg.
Medicham Weakness
Medicham is weak to Flying, Ghost, and Fairy. With 60 HP and balanced defenses, Medicham can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Ghost, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Rock |
What is Medicham Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Medicham
 Flabébé Fairy | D | |
 Fletchling Normal | D | |
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Azurill NormalFairy | D | |
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Honedge builds →Shadow Claw 2x63-75% Aerial Ace 2x37-43% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x67-80% Shadow Claw 2x53-63% | ||
 Fletchinder Fire | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x53-63% Aerial Ace 2x31-38% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Honedge builds →Shadow Claw 2x57-67% Aerial Ace 2x33-40% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x41-49% Aerial Ace 2x24-29% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x104-123%KO Astonish 2x24-29% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x55-66% Dazzling Gleam 2x38-46% Aerial Ace 2x32-38% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Archeops builds →Fly 2x116-137%KO Shadow Claw 2x61-72% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x41-49% Aerial Ace 2x25-29% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x106-125%KO Astonish 2x25-29% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x55-65% Dazzling Gleam 2x38-45% Aerial Ace 2x32-38% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Archeops builds →Fly 2x118-139%KO Shadow Claw 2x62-73% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x54-64% Dazzling Gleam 2x38-44% Aerial Ace 2x31-37% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x41-49% Aerial Ace 2x24-28% | ||
 Florges Fairy | B | |
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Archeops builds →Fly 2x116-136%KO Shadow Claw 2x61-71% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x111-131%KO Shadow Ball 2x62-74% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Salamence builds →Fly 2x113-133%KO Shadow Claw 2x58-69% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
In X & Y, Talonflame's Flare Blitz hits Medicham for 63-74%.
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz63-74% | ||
Medicham Evolutions
Medicham is what Meditite becomes. Breed it for Meditite eggs (average hatch time). Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Meditite pushed Medicham to 510 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +60. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Medicham to get Meditite eggs easily using 56 partners from the Humanshape egg group.
XY Medicham Best Moveset
The Mega form gains 100 Attack doubled by AbilityPure Power to 200 effective, one of the highest in the format. Fighting TermStab faces Fairy resistance, but the raw power breaks through most targets regardless. MoveHigh Jump Kick from 200 effective Attack ends nearly anything. The moveset is entirely Mega-defined.
Best Build
Medicham best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- High Jump Kick
- Ice Punch
- Zen Headbutt
- Trick
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Medicham learns High Jump Kick and Dream Eater naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 9 types extends the reach beyond that.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It elegantly avoids attacks with dance-like steps, then launches a devastating blow in the same motion.
Through yoga training, it gained the psychic power to predict its foe’s next move.
Medicham X & Y Guide
In X & Y, Medicham looks average on paper at 510 BST. But Pure Power is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier sweeper on our tier list. High Jump Kick with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In X & Y, yes. Mega Medicham is the evolved form, sitting at 610 BST. Big power spike over base Medicham (510). Equip the Mega Stone and it transforms in battle.
In X & Y, Medicham's biggest threats include Salamence (Flying), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Medicham gets Pure Power. But Pure Power is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 100 Speed, Pure Power gives Medicham an edge before opponents can react.
Medicham is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Available since Ruby & Sapphire, Medicham appears in 15 games spanning 8 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves